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Sparta Aquifer Information and Study Background
The
Sparta aquifer is an important source of groundwater for southeastern
Arkansas and northern Louisiana. It is the only viable aquifer in Union
County, Arkansas. Seven cities, 29 rural water associations, and 11 major
industries in Union County use the Sparta as a raw water source. Read more
about the Sparta aquifer, the Union County Water Conservation Board, and
the Sparta Aquifer Recovery Study by clicking here.
Interactive Map
An
interactive map was designed to give you the opportunity to retrieve water
level data via a GIS map. The map study area includes Union County and surrounding
counties and parishes in Arkansas and Louisiana. Additional information
including basemap data, water level data, and
aerial photography for the entire study area is also available via the
interactive map. Click here
to go the map.
Water
Level Data
Water
level readings represent the depth to water (below ground level) in a
particular well. To retrieve water level data for wells in the study area,
use the interactive map.
To view a water level graph and recorded readings for a particular well,
navigate to a well location by zooming into an area, select the Water Level
Tool  , and click on
a well.
Water
Usage
Water
usage represents the amount of water that was reported to be used by large
water users (withdrawals greater than 50,000 gallons per day). Large water
users are required by state law to complete and return a water use report
annually to the Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Data
has been collected for water usage for several wells in the Sparta Aquifer.
You can view the water usage for a specific well, owner, or county by clicking here. Information can be viewed in a graph and
in a table for the total amount of ground water recorded used by water
rights for a well, owner, or county. Currently data is only available for
five counties in Arkansas. As data for other areas becomes available, it
will be added to the website.
This
website was developed to provide public access to the data developed by the
Study. We welcome your interest and we would appreciate your suggestions
for saving the Sparta aquifer or improving this website. For more
information about this website or to contact the Board, please  email us.
Be
sure to visit the website of our partner in this effort, the Union County Conservation
District.
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